Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.

Cross-references

Psalm 68:20 Parallel

Psalm 68:20 states 'from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death' — same source of salvation as Jonah's confession.

Isaiah 45:17 says 'Israel will be saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation' — direct parallel to Jonah's attribution.

Acts 4:12 Parallel

Acts 4:12 declares that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus — affirming the exclusive source now revealed in Christ.

In Psalm 116:18, the psalmist also vows to pay his vows publicly, mirroring Jonah's commitment to fulfill his pledge.

Psalm 116:17 uses the same 'sacrifice of thanksgiving' phrase, showing Jonah's offering of praise as a standard OT expression.

Hebrews 13:15 directly echoes Jonah: offering a 'sacrifice of praise'—the fruit of lips giving thanks—as continual worship.

Revelation 7:10 cries 'Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb' — praising the same God Jonah credits for salvation.

Psalm 107:22 calls for sacrifices of thanksgiving and joyful recounting of God's deeds — echoing Jonah's vowed thanksgiving and deliverance song.

Psalm 66:13-15 describes paying vows made in trouble with sacrifices — mirroring Jonah's intent to fulfill his vows after rescue.

Psalm 50:23 Parallel

Psalm 50:23 links thanksgiving sacrifice with God's salvation — the same connection Jonah makes with 'salvation belongs to the LORD'.

Psalm 50:14 Allusion

Psalm 50:14 commands offering thanksgiving and fulfilling vows — the exact actions Jonah promises in his prayer.

Psalm 37:39 Parallel

Psalm 37:39 says 'the salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord' — identical theme to Jonah's declaration.

Psalm 3:8 Parallel

Psalm 3:8 declares 'deliverance comes from the Lord' — directly echoing Jonah's 'salvation comes from the Lord'.

Job 22:27 Parallel

Job 22:27 promises that after prayer you will pay your vows, just as Jonah prays and then commits to pay his vows.

Genesis 35:3 has Jacob vowing to build an altar after God answered his distress — parallel to Jonah's vow and thanksgiving after deliverance.

Revelation 19:1 proclaims salvation belongs to God—Jonah declares the same truth.

Jeremiah 3:23 says salvation is in God, not idols—Jonah agrees that salvation is of the Lord.

Isaiah 12:2 Parallel

Isaiah 12:2 declares God is my salvation—Jonah echoes 'Salvation comes from the Lord.'

Psalm 116:14 speaks of fulfilling vows—Jonah echoes that commitment to pay his vows.

Psalm 107:31 calls for thanksgiving to God for his deeds—Jonah offers that same thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 23:21 commands prompt payment of vows—Jonah here commits to paying his vows.

John 4:22 Parallel

John 4:22 states 'salvation is from the Jews' — specifying the human channel through which God's salvation comes, complementing Jonah's declaration.

Hosea 14:2 Parallel

Hosea 14:2 calls for 'calves of our lips'—verbal sacrifices of repentance—paralleling Jonah's 'voice of thanksgiving'.

Ecclesiastes 5:5 warns against vowing without paying; Jonah's determination to pay highlights his integrity in fulfilling his vow.